Aliy took several short videos during her nine days on the Iditarod trail. There are about 20 in the series, many are quite short. We hope you have been enjoying them over the last few weeks.
Aliy chats to us at the top of Topkok Mountain. Dog mushing and the Iditarod is somewhat of a solitary event – excluding the constant canine companionship – and sharing the experience is a difficult task. Aliy has tried for years to share as much of the wondrous trail she could thru the “Aliy Cam” footage. Here is a special moment for her (and maybe for you too):
Topkok is a towering ridge climb on the route just before the Iditarod Trail travels down to sea level. Front the summit, the sight of the ocean and the frozen lands that lay out in front of the dog team are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. This is one of the final spectacular spots since the finish line is now only 40 miles away.
Amazing is right! As tired as you must be at this point in the race and you still take time to show us the way. And the dogs were giving you the, “what the heck are we stopping for” look!
YES….GOOD DAWGS….and Aliy too! What a feeling its got to be traveling all the way across Alaska by dog team! Topkok was kind this year…..nice gift for Aliy from Mother Nature!
Thank you so much for taking the time to bring us all along with your journey. These posts seem to come up when I need them the most. Inspiring to say the least!
Good Dogs! Beautiful Aliy. The sky, the ocean and the snow is spectacular.
Even more wonderful is seeing you enjoying a well deserved excellent Iditarod final leg. This just became my favorite video of you mushing.
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I am so darn thankful that quit is not in you DNA!
I love you and your team.
Awesome video. Aliy, your heart and love for the beauty of Alaska and your dogs comes through loud and clear. Thank you for sharing this with us! Love, The Straw Ladies
It certainly is amazing to travel 1000 miles across Alaska by a sled dog team! That is a wonderful accomplishment, Aliy and dogs! 😀 The scenery is spectacular in Alaska and I can’t wait to live there with a sled dog team someday.
Thank you Aliy for sharing this video.
Aliy, you and your dogs are AMAZING!
To be able to revel in the absolutely gorgeous scene after almost 1000 miles is a gift.
And such a wonderful thing to share with all of us!!! WOOF WOOF WOOF
Wedgy really perked up and looked around when she heard Aliy’s voice. What an awesome experience for musher and dogs to have such beauty at the end of 1000 miles.
Beautiful! I’m happy it was a spectacular day for you, and that you had enough battery to share it with us. Good dogs! Way to go Driver!
How amazing this video is!! Thanks for sharing it with us fans. Good Dogs and Aliy–You
are the best!!
Beautiful scenery and wonderful dogs–Wow Aliy!! SP Kennel is the BEST–THANKS!